2025 Local Elections

Horowhenua District Council

Levin General Ward
The Horowhenua District Council provides local services and facilities, such as public transport, rubbish and recycling, libraries, parks, and recreation facilities. It also makes decisions about building and planning, local regulations, and infrastructure, such as water supply and sewerage. The council is made up of 12 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). five councillors will be elected from the Levin ward. This is a first past the post (FPP) election, so you vote by ticking the name of your preferred candidate on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Horowhenua District Council election.

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Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.

Local democracy

Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.

  • Advocate for a representation review to right size the Council table, especially once local waters changes are implemented.

    Implement live-streaming of Council meetings at Council public libraries and within the Council offices.

  • Prohibit closed council meetings.

    Focus more on personal working at what contractors are now doing rather than pen pushers in office, with far fewer consultants.

  • Work to increase public engagement through transparent updates, simple language, face-to-face meetings and online opportunities.

    Build a healthier council culture, treat staff fairly and change from top down with councillors and leader pay matching community values and economy.

    Strengthen and support Māori, youth, ethnic and migrant representation with transparent costs and benefits and effective and accountable representation.

  • Advocate for a representation review to right size the Council table, especially once local waters changes are implemented.

    Implement live-streaming of Council meetings at Council public libraries and within the Council offices.

  • Prohibit closed council meetings.

    Focus more on personal working at what contractors are now doing rather than pen pushers in office, with far fewer consultants.

  • Work to increase public engagement through transparent updates, simple language, face-to-face meetings and online opportunities.

    Build a healthier council culture, treat staff fairly and change from top down with councillors and leader pay matching community values and economy.

    Strengthen and support Māori, youth, ethnic and migrant representation with transparent costs and benefits and effective and accountable representation.

Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment

Environment

Housing and planning

Housing and planning

Jobs and economy

Jobs and economy

Local democracy

Local democracy

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Recreation and culture

Recreation and culture

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

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